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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • May 12, 2026

    Google, Apple, Lenovo Hit With IP Suits Over Tap-To-Pay Tech

    A Delaware company has lodged lawsuits against Google, Apple and Lenovo alleging that they have infringed its patents covering contactless payment technologies, targeting the use of tap-to-pay systems in their smartphones and wearable devices.

  • May 12, 2026

    FCC OKs EchoStar $40B Spectrum Sales To AT&T, SpaceX

    Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced on Tuesday that FCC staff has approved EchoStar's sale of "underused" spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX, in deals collectively totaling roughly $40 billion.

  • May 12, 2026

    ChatGPT Gave Student Fatal Drug Advice, Parents Say

    The parents of a college student who died of an overdose sued OpenAI on Tuesday in California state court, alleging that ChatGPT coached him to mix kratom and Xanax without telling him that this mix would likely kill him.

  • May 12, 2026

    Gray, Dish Settle FCC Complaint After Retransmission Deal

    Gray Television has settled with Dish Network over a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission alleging that the satellite TV provider was airing Gray's content without permission, after the companies ended a retransmission consent dispute this month.

  • May 12, 2026

    Sports Broadcasting Protections Need Overhaul, Groups Say

    State broadcasting groups have called on Congress to update the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to protect fan access to programming amid the growing number of streaming paywalls.

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